Press release archives 2014
- New Delhi, 12 December 2014
Manufacturing companies expect growth to remain stable, plan to make major investments in the next one year as per FICCI-PwC Survey
94% of surveyed companies describe themselves as somewhat or very optimistic about the Indian economy with high expectations from the government. - Mumbai, 10 December 2014
Indian realty in resurgent mood, says ULI, PwC report ‘Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Asia Pacific 2015
Sentiment around Indian real estate among both domestic and international investors has improved in recent times, following the election of a new government and also on account of an upturn in consumer demand, says the Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Asia Pacific 2015 report. - New Delhi, 08 December 2014
Jagjit Singh joins PwC India as Human Capital Leader
PwC India announced today that Jagjit Singh has joined as the Human Capital leader, taking over from Mark Driscoll who is completing his tenure in the Indian firm on 31 January 2015. Jagjit’s appointment will be with effect from 8 December 2014 to allow a handover to take place. - New Delhi, 24 November 2014
India has an opportunity to build a US$10 trillion economy over two decades with a growth ambition of 9% pa GDP
PwC’s latest report identifies Winning strategies needed for this aspirational transformation - Mumbai, 20 November 2014
PE investments in India register upswing trend for fifth quarter in
a row
PE investments in Q3 of CY 14 (Jul -Sep) totaled 3.01 billion USD in value terms across 103 deals.
PE exits in this quarter dropped by 18 percent in terms of value to 1.11 billion USD in 31 exits from 1.35 billion USD (in 56 exits). - New Delhi, 21 October 2014
HR priorities for emerging markets vastly different from developed ones, reveals PwC research
The talent and workforce priorities in emerging markets are significantly different from developed markets and even within emerging markets HR is maturing at different rates in different regions. - New Delhi, 20 October 2014
Information security budgets in Indian companies decline by 17% even as business loss from security breaches increases by 20%
Employee and customer records continue to be the top targets of cyber attacks. - New Delhi, 07 October 2014
PwC FY 2014 global revenues increase 6% to US$34 billion
Global revenues rise to new high. India records strong revenue growth at 24%. Total workforce tops 195,000 with a record 20,000 graduates joining in FY14. - Mumbai, 29 September 2014
PE investments in India continue the good run, up by 7% in Q2’14
PE investments in Q2 of CY 14 (Apr-Jun) totaled 2.83 billion USD in value terms across 95 deals. PE exits have surged in this quarter by over three times in terms of value – from 0.3 billion USD (from 18 exits) in Q1’14 to 1.06 billion USD (from 37 exits) in Q2’14 - Mumbai, 23 September 2014
Indian organisations need to get “Fit for Growth” says PwC Strategy& study
Despite winning strategies, majority of Indian organisations are not ready for growth. As per the study titled “Why Indian companies need to get Fit for GrowthSM and what you can do” by PwC Strategy&, nearly 80% of surveyed organisations fall short of realising their growth potential as a result of being “strategically adrift”, “distracted” or “capability constrained”. - New Delhi, 16 September 2014
India's entertainment and media industry to clock over 227,000 crore INR by 2018: CII-PwC study forecasts CAGR of 15% between 2013 and 2018
India’s entertainment and media sector is expected to grow steadily over the next five years as per CII-PwC’s latest report titled India Entertainment & Media Outlook 2014. - New Delhi, 12 June 2014
PwC announces its Digital Services business: Helping companies create competitive advantage in today’s digital landscape
PwC delivers a strategy for the digital age, supported by a growing team of over 2,000 professionals around the world. - Mumbai, 10 June 2014
Potential for PE investments in India to reach 40 bn USD in 2025: PwC report
Private equity (PE) investors are confident of a revival in the investment cycle and expect the PE industry to contribute to the growth of the Indian economy on a larger scale than earlier. - Mumbai, 21 May 2014
Banks need to create an omnichannel experience, says PwC report
AsiaPac takes the lead with interactive banking customer experiences. - Mumbai, 20 May 2014
PE investments in India start on a brighter note, up by 14% in Q1’14
PE investments in Q1 of CY 14 totalled 2.38 billion USD in value terms across 99 deals. PE exits have nosedived in this quarter – from 1.45 billion USD (from 24 exits) in Q4’13 to 0.3 billion USD (from 15 exits) in Q1’14. - Delhi, 23 April 2014
Data analytics to be investment priority for top performing companies: PwC’s Digital IQ Survey
Data mining and analysis along with cyber security have emerged as the top investment priorities among companies in India this year as compared to the last year, which indicated highest investment in private and public cloud. - Mumbai, 3 April 2014
PwC completes its acquisition of Booz & Company
PwC is pleased to announce today the successful completion of its combination with Booz & Company. With the granting of all regulatory approvals for Booz & Company to join PwC, it is now officially part of the PwC Network. - Mumbai, 25 February 2014
PE investments in India up by 19% in Q4’13 as against Q3’13
PE investments in Q4’13 totals 2.12 billion USD in value terms across 76 deals. PE exits double with an exit value of 1.13 billion USD from 20 deals in Q4 ’13. With 37 deals worth 959 million USD in Q4 ’13, the IT and ITeS sector is yet again the leader in terms of value and volume. - Mumbai, 24 February 2014
Indian CEOs very confident of medium-term growth: PwC
Forty-nine per cent very confident of short term and 70% very confident over next three years of revenue growth. Three mega trends to transform business are technological advances, demographic shifts and shifts in global economic power. - Mumbai, 5 February 2014
Technology making online shopping popular but trust will be the biggest driver: PwC study
93 per cent place trust as main motivator for choice of retailer.
86 per cent go by loyalty programmes offered by retailer. - New Delhi, 29 January 2014
Newly affluent Indian consumer spending more and differently from Asian counterparts: PwC study
In India nearly 50% of retail consumers buy online to get better deals and variety, proving that digital channels are now an integral part of the shopping experience for customers. - Davos, Switzerland, 21 January 2014
CEOs’ confidence rises for 2014
Twice as many say global economy will improve; 39% strongly predict company growth.
Worries about over-regulation, fiscal deficits and tax policy are higher than ever.
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